Two-piece bolt and saddle for wire rope clips

Abstract

A wire rope clip comprising a two-piece bolt and saddle. The clip comprises first and second bolts, each having a head, a threaded end, and a plurality of splines fashioned proximate the head. The clip further comprises first and second saddles, each having a base, a first orifice and a second orifice. A first nut engages the threaded end of the first bolt and a second nut engages the threaded end of the second bolt.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A wire rope clip comprising: a first bolt having a head and a threaded end, said first bolt having a plurality of splines fashioned proximate said head;   a second bolt having a head and a threaded end, said second bolt having a plurality of splines fashioned proximate said head;   a first saddle having a base, a first orifice and a second orifice, said first orifice for receiving said first bolt therein and for frictionally press fit interference engaging said splines on said first bolt, and securing said first bolt to said first saddle, said first saddle having a rope engaging area between said first and said second orifices;   a second saddle having a base, a first orifice and a second orifice, said first orifice for receiving said second bolt therein and for frictionally press fit interference engaging said splines on said second bolt, and securing said second bolt to said second saddle, said second saddle having a rope engaging area between said first and said second orifices, said first bolt passing through said second orifice of said second saddle, said second bolt passing through said second orifice of said first saddle;   a first nut for engaging said threaded end of said first bolt, said first nut for biasing against said base of said second saddle; and   a second nut for engaging said threaded end of said second bolt, said second nut for biasing against said base of said first saddle.   
     
     
       2. A wire rope clip as set forth in claim 1 wherein each said spline is parallel to an axis of said bolt. 
     
     
       3. A wire rope clip as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first bolt has a diameter at said splines larger than said first orifice and wherein said second bolt has a diameter at said splines larger than said first orifice. 
     
     
       4. A wire rope clip according to claim 1, wherein said first bolt is press fit into said first orifice for engaging said splines and said first orifice of said first saddle and wherein said second bolt is press fit into said first orifice for engaging said splines in said first orifice of said second saddle. 
     
     
       5. A wire rope clip according to claim 1, wherein said first and said second bolts have countersunk heads, said first orifice of said first saddle and said first orifice of said second saddle have a chamfered recess for receiving said countersunk heads of said first bolt and said second bolts whereby said head on said first bolt is flush against said base on said first saddle and said head on said second bolt is flush against said base on said second saddle when said first bolt is inserted in said first saddle and said second bolt is inserted in said second saddle. 
     
     
       6. A wire rope clip as set forth in claim 1 including a cylindrical shank portion on each said bolt between said threaded end and said splines. 
     
     
       7. A method of clamping a wire rope which comprises: press fit engaging a first bolt having a head, a threaded end and splines with a first orifice in a first saddle;   press fit engaging a second bolt having a head, a threaded end and splines with a second orifice in a second saddle;   inserting a wire rope into a rope engaging area in said first saddle and a rope engaging area in said second saddle;   engaging a first nut on said first bolt threaded end for biasing against a base of said second saddle; and   engaging a second nut on said second bolt threaded end for biasing against a base of said first saddle.